November 25, 2004 No. 692 John Cannis, MP for Scarborough Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Scott Brison, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, announces the awarding of the following contracts in Ontario. For information on contracting opportunities with the Government of Canada, visit www.merx.com, Canada's official, public sector electronic tendering service. UNIFORMS FOR RCMP SCARBOROUGH -- A $401,691 competitive contract has been awarded to Gold-Tex Garment Manufacturing Ltd., of Scarborough, Ontario, to manufacture and deliver blue trousers to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The company will manufacture and deliver 11,535 pairs of blue unisex trousers by May 2005 to RCMP headquarters in Ottawa. It will further supply an estimated 105 special-size trousers on an as-and-when-requested basis up until June 2006. STORM COATS FOR THE RCMP SCARBOROUGH -- A $292,654 competitive contract has been awarded to A&W Uniforms, of Scarborough, Ontario, to manufacture 2,715 storm coats on behalf of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The company will deliver the coats to RCMP headquarters in Ottawa for distribution to its divisions across the country. This contract will maintain 10 jobs and will be completed in June 2005. - 30 - Information: Steve Morse A/Regional Director Corporate Services, Strategic Management and Communications Ontario Region (416) 512-5710 Irene Sideris Office of John Cannis (416) 752-2358 Renée David Press Secretary Office of Minister Brison (819) 997-5421
